Since 1979, Geoffrey B.
Small's
mission has been to continuously elevate the art, science and
technology of making clothes by hand. The unique and extensive
experience of design and business operations at the highest
international levels of avant-garde design, production and distribution
allow us to be able to offer one of the world's most effective
practical application training, education and consulting services for
individuals and companies.

We offer informational
services in the following specific areas for a very limited number of
selected applicants:

Corporate Consulting

For serious existing and
established companies worldwide seeking to improve their global
competitiveness in design, marketing, operations, and financial
performance.
Rates beginning at 5000 euros net per day.
Onsite visits or project work additional depending upon specific
conditions.

Independent Designer Consulting and
Assistance wih Area/AICI

Our landmark work
founding and
running the AICI and AREA Paris exhibitions, allow the serious
independent designer at a specific international level to acquire
innumerable educational and developmental benefits on a virtually
pro-bono basis with their active participation. Applicants must be
invited, accepted, and active independent designer participants of Area
Paris exhibitions who have paid their required participation
contribution fees. Independent designers are defined by AICI as
individuals or companies who create, distribute, produce and finance
their own collections entirely in-house and are individually selected
and invited to participate at Area edtions.

Geoffrey B. Small Individual Career
Education and Training

work/study internships
italy

Introductory hands-on
work study programs of 1-6 week duration at Geoffrey B. Small studio workrooms in
Cavarzere, Venezia
for serious individuals seeking to build a career in international
design, manufacture and marketing. Interns will be trained in the fundamentals and assist existing Geoffrey B. Small
production, marketing or design operations based upon individual goals
and abilities. Italian, EC and non-EC resident students may require
institutional or school documentation and authorization for acceptance.
Limited availabilty per season.

work/study internships
paris

Introductory hands-on
work study programs of 4-7 day duration at Area Paris or Geoffrey B. Small
collection presentations in Paris
for serious individuals seeking to build a career in international
design, distribution, marketing and manufacture. Interns will be
exposed to the fundamentals, and assist
in the existing Paris presentation operations based upon
individual goals and abilities. Italian, EC and
non-EC resident students may require institutional or school
documentation and authorization for acceptance. Limited availabilty per season.

Apprenticeships

The next step up for
successful internship graduates who believe that they are capable of
meeting the requirements of Geoffrey B. Small and who are fascinated by
the world design industry and clothes. Become part of the Geoffrey B.
Small story and help create its future. Many possibilities exist for
your entry into Geoffrey B. Small - be it as a student, a university
graduate, or an experienced professional. We offer interesting
opportunities for a professional development to committed people with a
passion for design and excellence.

Whether it’s on the
racks in the world's best stores, the runway in Paris, or worn by the
world's coolest people, the presence of a Geoffrey B. Small design is
unique and unmistakable. But while its world reputation is founded on
unique design and performance, the true key to success is the passion
and skill of the people who work within the Geoffrey B. Small network. The Apprenticeship Programs in Italy are an
exceptional opportunity to learn from these people and use their
expertise to develop your own specialised skills.

The Apprenticeship Program offers three different areas of intermediate
level work/study:

Made in Italy Artisan
Production and Clothes-Making

International
designer fashion sales, marketing and communications

Paris prototype
collection development

Throughout these
programs, you will work personally with the designer and his staff on
actual working projects that the company is involved in at the moment
you are there. In each one, the hands-on operational knowledge and
skills you learn will be of the highest calibre and always integrated
with fundamental design theory, giving a very special platform to help
launch a successful career in the international fashion industry.

Special Publications

The AICI Sales Training
Manual 1.1

developed utilizing
experience from almost 30 years of work in
the
industrywith over 42 pages of
fundamentals on how to successfully sell independent designer
collections at the international level. The first document of its kind
in the industry, it provides a written step-by-step introduction to
build successful sales for independent designers based on the
experience of proven industry practitioners at the top levels.